Χριστίνα Κολέτσα

Biography

Xristina Koletsa (Χριστίνα Κολέτσα in greek) is a contemporary christian singer from Veria, Greece. She began her career in 2005 when she participated in the fourth cycle of the critically acclaimed talent show “Fame Story” - the Greek version of “Star Academy”.

In 2006 she released her first single “Ο κωδικός μου” (“My Code”) which featured the smash hit “Κλάψε” (“Cry”). “Κλάψε” became an international radio hit in Greece, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Mongolia and Mozambique. The single reached diamond status in Greece by selling 100 copies and it was the most successful single of that year.

In the summer of 2008, Christina released her debut album “6η αίσθηση” (“Sixth Sense”). It is a bold record that combines acid jazz and turbofolk sounds, along with christian and emocore elements. The first single “6η αίσθηση” repeated the success of “Κλάψε” and went on to become a worldwide hit in Greece and Cyprus. Christina is considered one of the most representative artists of the modern Greek music and is expected to expand her musical projects in the US and the UK some time in the near future. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.